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A Vital Workforce That Supports the Economy

The staffing industry plays a vital role in the economy, creating workforce solutions for America's companies and jobs for America's workers. Get an overview of the industry, see staffing facts and data, and meet some of the extraordinary staffing employees that get America's jobs done everyday.

ASA Staffing Index, May 2013

May Staffing Up 0.2% From a Year Ago

Staffing employment in May is relatively flat (0.2%) compared to the same month last year, according to the ASA Staffing Index.

The index value for the month of May is 93, indicating that staffing employment is up slightly from April (0.8% higher).

To view weekly index data, visit americanstaffing.net.

The ASA Staffing Index is reported nine days after each workweek, making it a virtual real-time measure of staffing employment trends. ASA research shows that staffing employment is a coincident economic indicator and leading employment indicator. Data for the index are gathered by ASA research partner Inavero, a market research firm based in Portland, OR.

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The American Staffing Association is the voice of the U.S. staffing industry. ASA and its affiliated chapters advance the interests of staffing and recruiting firms of all sizes and across all sectors through legal and legislative advocacy, public relations, education, and the promotion of high standards of legal, ethical, and professional practices. ASA members provide the full range of employment and work force services and solutions, including temporary and contract staffing, recruiting and permanent placement, outplacement and outsourcing, training, and human resource consulting.